"We chose to die on our feet, than live on our knees." The H-Bomb: While Leonidas and his 300 Spartans wage war against the God-King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his army, Greek General Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) gathers his forces to defend Greece from the invading Persian navy, led by Xerxes' ruthless right hand woman, Artemisia (Eva Green). The most feared of … [Read more...] about 300: Rise of an Empire
Drama
Son of God
"He'll be forgotten in a week." - Pontius Pilate. Swift shot: Last year, The History Channel released a ten episode miniseries titled The Bible. It was the most popular miniseries of the year and led to countless copies of the series sold on Blu-ray and DVD. The final five episodes depict the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. With Son … [Read more...] about Son of God
Prisoners
“Pray for the best, prepare for the worst.” The H-Bomb: What would you do if your child went missing? Would you not do anything and everything in your power to get them back? Even if it meant going to any extreme, and doing things you never would have thought yourself capable of? That is the very question that Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) faces when his young daughter, … [Read more...] about Prisoners
The Hunt
Guilty until proven innocent. The H-Bomb: Danish school teacher Lucas (Mads Mikkelsen) is in the middle of putting his life back together after a divorce, working in a kindergarten and trying to win full custody of his son. He is well liked in his small community, and is very popular with the children he teaches. All of that changes, however, when he is accused by one … [Read more...] about The Hunt
The Monuments Men
“What is art? It’s people’s lives.” Swift shot: Loosely based on “The Monuments Men” by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter, George Clooney unveils a little known legacy of World War II as he directs an all-star cast of motley, middle-aged heroes. Their heroism isn’t defined so much by their actions in the film, rather in their willingness to simply be there . . . to … [Read more...] about The Monuments Men
